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First M6 benchmarks reveal how much raw power the Mac mini has

The first benchmarks for the M6 Mac mini have emerged. While Moore’s Law is in fact dead, the Mac mini is still getting a massive and noticeable boost in processing performance.

Silver Apple Mac mini desktop computer on a dark surface, front view showing two small ports on the left and a tiny indicator light on the right
Mac mini

Ahead of the release of Apple’s product launches to consumers, benchmarks for the models frequently surface, hinting at what’s on the way. That has seemingly happened for the M6 Mac mini, which Apple introduced at the end of August.

The Geekbench 7 listing for a “Mac18,5” posted on September 15 mentions it is a Mac with an M6 chip, complete with 12 cores. The listing adds that it has a base frequency of 4.78GHz, up from the 4.4Ghz M4 Mac mini and the 3.2GHz M1 Mac mini.

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